There are 8 ways to get from Carmarthen to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Carmarthen to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
12h 53m£187–304Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rose and Crown to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 112
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
16h 38m£73–117Drive 458.6 mi
- Drive from Carmarthen to Obancar 458.6 mi
8h 31m£115–166Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
9h 14m£77–199Train, bus
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
15h 37m£248–399Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus
10h 7m£82–217Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
10h 29m£106–229Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus
11h 22m£113–252
Carmarthen to Oban by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carmarthen to Oban is to bus which costs £70 - £120 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Carmarthen to Oban is to drive which takes 8h 31m and costs £110 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Carmarthen to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Rose and Crown and arriving at Bus Station via Millennium Point and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Carmarthen to Oban. However, there are services departing from Carmarthen and arriving at Oban via Crewe and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 53m.
The distance between Carmarthen and Oban is 554 miles. The road distance is 461.3 miles.
The best way to get from Carmarthen to Oban without a car is to train which takes 12h 53m and costs £180 - £310.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Carmarthen to Oban, including transfers.
Carmarthen to Oban bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rose and Crown station.
Carmarthen to Oban train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Carmarthen station.
The best way to get from Carmarthen to Oban is to train which takes 12h 53m and costs £180 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £120 and takes 16h 38m.
What companies run services between Carmarthen, Wales and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a train from Carmarthen to Oban via Crewe, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 12h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rose and Crown to Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station, Millennium Point, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 16h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Carmarthen to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £210–320
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Rose and Crown to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Carmarthen to Oban bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Carmarthen to Oban train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carmarthen to Oban is 461 miles. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Carmarthen to Oban.
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